Yeah, I think you're right. The only reason I don't change it is because I only have three days left on the competition and I can't build another castle to replace it in that time. Otherwise I would make one a little less busy. And I'm glad to hear you like the buildings. Thank you
Like, Sue, sometimes I tend to map "large" too and size according to my eye, not the scale of the map itself. Bad, I know, but it's art.....and I don't do good maths either It took me longer than i'd like to admit how to figure out my battle maps sizes to print correctly on posters The Atlas is good practice for me to stay within the "guidelines" lol
Tony, these symbols are great!! I would buy a set! Also, I like the scrub fill better than the trees. All in all, a pretty great map!
Posted By: LoreleiIt took me longer than i'd like to admit how to figure out my battle maps sizes to print correctly on posters
This is one of the advantages of using the proper scale. It makes correct printing and exporting MUCH simpler (and require much less math). And of course, all symbols are by default scaled correctly (this is especially true for battlemap-level maps, where things have proper sizes, on overland maps symbol scale is used much more variably), so as long as you stick to a correct scale, all symbols are also correct out of the box.
I just hope that you realise I'm not actually an expert in anything, except being a bit of a rebel, and for that reason its always best to take all advice into consideration - not just mine :P
@Tony - those are wonderful buildings. Thanks very much
Ok, so a sneek peak at another building I'm trying to figure out. It is just in a concept stage right now so I still have to make sure all the windows are in the right place and I have to try to figure out how to get a good looking roof for the place, but here it is.
Weren't those theaters a ring ? Hollow center ? That was referred to as The Pit. The one penny patrons stood and the ring is where the seated customers were ? Or do I have wrong century ?
Honestly, I don't really know Jim. I've never studied them. I was just trying to copy a photograph of one I've seen online. It has a thatched roof over the top of it but I'm having quite a hard time making a roof that looks anything like it in perspectives 3.
The Globe in London, modelled on Shakespeare's Globe, is a 'ring' theatre as Jim described. My wife and I recently saw Falstaff there, and we were lucky to get a seat under cover of the ring; in the centre was the stage (covered) with the props and theatre rooms behind it. In front is an open space where you can stand only - the the poor people there got wet during Act II when London's weather intervened. Basically. Jim is correct, and it still applies - a roof covering only the circumferential area, and the stage itself.
Hmm interesting. I certainly hope you guys had a great time watching that play!
Well, just so you guys know, what you see in the center is just filled space that Perspectives does for you. It isn't an actual roof. This is after all, just a sneek peak at the building I'm working on. It is in the concept stage right now until I can find out more about what it should look like from this angle. This may end up not being a feasible building at all if I can't find a good way to build it.
I'm not really sure. It might but it looks like there are more sides to it than just eight. I might have to drag it into Gimp and draw the ringed thatched roof myself. That would probably be the smart thing to do.
If you don't want to, or the software has conniptions when you try, for a hollow ring. No problem.
But i am looking forward to your symbols made of these buildings. I have some planet city map ideas I want to try for my Traveller site, and this would be great for that.
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I'm not to fond of the city wall though, I think the fill looks to busy at this scale, detracting from the overall map.
Tony, these symbols are great!! I would buy a set! Also, I like the scrub fill better than the trees. All in all, a pretty great map!
Tonnichiwa, love the buildings! I'm going to have to go over to CG and check them out.
And thank you for the compliment.
I just hope that you realise I'm not actually an expert in anything, except being a bit of a rebel, and for that reason its always best to take all advice into consideration - not just mine :P
@Tony - those are wonderful buildings. Thanks very much
@ ScottA: Thanks!, hopefully you can make some awesome maps with them!
@ Loopysue: Thanks!, so were you one of those people you talked about over on the guild? :P
A Tudor style Theatre!
@ Dennis Landi: Thanks
Well, just so you guys know, what you see in the center is just filled space that Perspectives does for you. It isn't an actual roof. This is after all, just a sneek peak at the building I'm working on. It is in the concept stage right now until I can find out more about what it should look like from this angle. This may end up not being a feasible building at all if I can't find a good way to build it.
But i am looking forward to your symbols made of these buildings. I have some planet city map ideas I want to try for my Traveller site, and this would be great for that.